Ólafur Thors | |
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| 12th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office 1 January 1962 –14 November 1963 | |
| President | Ásgeir Ásgeirsson |
| Preceded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Succeeded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| In office 20 November 1959 –8 September 1961 | |
| President | Ásgeir Ásgeirsson |
| Preceded by | Emil Jónsson |
| Succeeded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| In office 11 September 1953 –24 July 1956 | |
| President | Ásgeir Ásgeirsson |
| Preceded by | Steingrímur Steinþórsson |
| Succeeded by | Hermann Jónasson |
| In office 6 December 1949 –14 March 1950 | |
| President | Sveinn Björnsson |
| Preceded by | Stefán Stefánsson |
| Succeeded by | Steingrímur Steinþórsson |
| In office 21 October 1944 –4 February 1947 | |
| President | Sveinn Björnsson |
| Preceded by | Björn Þórðarson |
| Succeeded by | Stefán Stefánsson |
| In office 16 May 1942 –16 December 1942 | |
| Monarch | Kristján X |
| Preceded by | Hermann Jónasson |
| Succeeded by | Björn Þórðarson |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 October 1944 –4 February 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Vilhjálmur Þór |
| Succeeded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| In office 16 May 1942 –16 December 1942 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Stefán Stefánsson |
| Succeeded by | Vilhjálmur Þór |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1892 Borgarnes,Iceland |
| Died | 31 December 1964 (aged 72) Reykjavík,Iceland |
| Political party | Independence Party |
| Spouse | Ingibjörg Indriðadóttir |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Thor Philip Axel Jensen Margrét Þorbjörg Kristjánsdóttir |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Ólafur Tryggvason Thors (19 January 1892 –31 December 1964) was an Icelandic politician of the Independence Party,who served six times as prime minister of Iceland.
